Was wondering if someone could explain donationware to me as I see one font listed for it and now asking for money but I see another that does.

Thanks, Staci

OMG just read what I typed and it doesn't make sense...I see what that says you have to pay to use as a pu/cu font and one that doesn't say anything about paying but you go to their web site and they say it is free to use.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punctuation

StaciB, Donationware usually means that the purchase of a license for the commercial use of the font is optional, and/or the author is equipped to receive payment, (ie: he/she has an active Paypal, or similar account, to which donations can be made), and/ or the amount of payment is variable, and/or the recommended payee is not necessarily the font author.

Donationware fonts will almost always have the terms of use included in the font header, in a read me document, or in the 'Note of the Author' section on the font's details page. In many cases, the author will allow free use of the font for minor commercial use, but would expect a large corporation to make a donation, in a reasonable amount. The author may also request that commercial users donate an amount of their choice to a favoured charity, such as Doctors Without Borders, or an animal shelter.

In contrast, Free for Personal Use fonts generally have a fixed price to obtain a commercial use license. FFPU fonts may also have usage restrictions built into the font, if one has not purchased the 'full version'. For example, the FFPU version may have fewer symbols, punctuation, accented characters or ligatures, or there may be restrictions on whether text displayed in a word processor can be printed.

You're best to read the specific terms of use for the font(s) you plan to use. There is no 'hard and fast' rule that applies to any license type not designated as Free or Public Domain.

Thank you metaphasebrothel for the explanation. I have been wondering this same thing myself. Appreciate your time in answering with a positive reply.

Derika

Yes, that was very kind of our Canadian friend to give this answer. I, however, am still puzzled about the actual question. What sort of differences in donations is Staci talking about? That is, if she is talking about that at all ...

What StaciR wrote:


What I think she meant: (change is in bold)

Was wondering if someone could explain donationware to me as I see one font listed for it and not asking for money but I see another that does.

Exactly...For example: Note of the author
Donate for ANY Personal Use $10 - $20

Contact FOR ANY Commercial USE!

But one who is listed under Donationware says this:
Note of the author
Personal Typography project inspired in Wood texture.
Please visit here for more info.

You go to his website and it says this:
I´m just experimenting with typohgraphy and I really enjoyed to work on this,
actually the font will be available for free, so please support and like.

So I was just asking for an explanation on why that was.

I never said I was the best at writing, as a matter of fact I hate it but to have you give me a link to punctuation was rude and the reason why I do not write on forums...Thank you metaphasebrothel for showing me kindness. I appreciate it very much.

Just so you know how well customers react to rudeness, koeiekat, let me assure you that your response is now being widely circulated and the response is overwhelmingly a boycott against your fonts. Have a lovely day, and learn some manners. Would you like a link to a site for that?

Oops<comma><space>Oregon<space>claws<ellipsis>

Can a manager please delete this thread? It is more them obvious to me that I am not important here as a customer and lover of fonts. I am just an object to be made fun of. I don't appreciate it and would like this thread deleted, or could someone a hell of a lot less abrasive as the idiot above me tell me how to delet it

koeiekat will be here soon to correct all spelling and grammar errors, and drop some more sophomorisms onto your heretofore pleasant site, shall we get up a crowd? What? Nobody cares? Oh.....

Yes, we Oregon. Noticed the <comma> and the <period>?

StaciR, no one is a customer at DaFont, because DaFont doesn't sell anything, except banner space to advertisers.

DaFont is a website that showcases fonts that can be downloaded for free. The terms of use for the downloaded fonts are determined by the font author. Any payments for Donationware or Free for Personal Use fonts are made by the user, to the author - DaFont does not receive payment on behalf of the author, nor does It receive a commission or a percentage, when a payment is made.

Oh, and in case you didn't know, koeiekat is one of the Forum moderators, (as am I). The moderators are not paid. From time to time, someone who makes a positive contribution to the Forum is invited to become a moderator. There are thirty-eight moderators, about one-third of whom are from France, where being rude is the national religion.

Most of the replies to questions come from the moderators, and many of the moderators are rude, sometimes. Some of them are rude more often than others. In my case, I'm usually rude to people who want an immediate answer to a vague question.

With reference to koeiekat, he has extensive knowledge of fonts, particularly in technical areas. We all recognize that he is lacking in tact. When a question is asked in such a way that it can be understood without additional clarification, more often than not, he will give a complete and informative answer, without any guff. When someone asks a question that can't be answered directly, he, and many of the other moderators, will often be less than kind. Here are some examples of the kind of dumb questions we get here, all the time:

1) 'What's wrong with the font? I downloaded it, and it doesn't work on my phone!'

2) 'Why can't I install the .zip file?'

3) 'Can you tell me the name of that font that was on the ad for Boston Pizza? It has little curly tails on the G'.

4) 'Which font is the best, for graphic design?'

5) 'The font says 'Free for personal use'. I'm a person, does that mean I can use it for free, but a robot would have to pay?'

6) How do I get in touch with the guy who made the font that looks like a sign on a store in a cowboy movie?'

One final note: The only threads that get deleted are spam threads, like when someone starts a thread to try to sell something like knock-offs of sports jerseys, or if someone posts some political or religious manifesto, that has nothing to do with fonts. In those cases, one of the moderators usually bans the poster from further participation in the forum.

~bito

This is Gold!

We should answer those questions, put them in the FAQ and shut down the forum.

Amen to that

Oh, and since I'm French : Fuck shit cunt dick.

In a list nouns should be separated by commas.

Remember I'm French, I'm not even supposed to speak French correctly

Doesn't matter how you speak, as long as you write correctly.